McLaren plucks away Ganassi sponsor and Kanaan for Indy 500

FILE - Tony Kanaan is shown before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. The tit-for-tat war between Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, when Arrow McLaren SP announced it had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to drive the Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Alex Palou, of Spain, prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. The tit-for-tat war between Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn Tuesday when Arrow McLaren SP announced it had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to drive the Indianapolis 500. NTT Data had been a Ganassi sponsor since 2013 and was the primary sponsor for 2020 champion Alex Palou, who spent most of the IndyCar season locked in a battle to move from Ganassi to McLaren in 2023.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)